Regular transient limb ischemia improves endothelial function and inhibits endothelial cell apoptosis to prevent atherosclerosis in rabbit

Table 3 Serum TC level in rabbits of each groups at different time points

Group	n	Week 0	Week 6	Week 12
N	10	1.87 ± 0.66	1.22 ± 0.38	1.20 ± 0.74
H	9	1.56 ± 0.28	19.86 ± 17.94*	33.27 ± 11.85*
S3qod	8	2.16 ± 1.41	20.27 ± 14.99*	36.86 ± 10.30*
R3qod	7	1.66 ± 0.49	19.12 ± 9.65*	34.23 ± 6.87*
S3qd	8	1.66 ± 0.30	19.92 ± 9.45*	41.25 ± 8.24*
R3qd	8	1.49 ± 0.22	19.05 ± 15.41*	35.07 ± 10.01*
S6qd	8	1.64 ± 0.32	23.90 ± 16.13*	34.37 ± 8.96*
R6qd	9	1.94 ± 0.98	21.30 ± 12.90*	32.58 ± 10.75*

All values are presented as mean ± SD (mmol/L). Week 0, before the experiment; Week 6, end of the sixth week; Week 12, end of the twelfth week; TC, total cholesterol. *P < 0.05, compared to group N at the same test point. There was no significant difference in TC level among groups H, S3qod, and R3qod; among groups H, S3qd, and R3qd; and among groups H, S6qd, and R6qd (P > 0.05)

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